A House of Her Own: The Tactical Deployment of Strategy in Esther

This article argues that Esther, as befits her intersectional identity, employs a combination of tactics and strategies, as defined by Michel de Certeau, to navigate and dismantle the overlapping power structures of the Persian empire to deliver Jews from death.

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Main Author: Cho, Paul Kang-Kul 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press 2021
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2021, Volume: 140, Issue: 4, Pages: 663-682
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Certeau, Michel de 1925-1986 / Esther Biblical character / Identity / Esther
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
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Summary:This article argues that Esther, as befits her intersectional identity, employs a combination of tactics and strategies, as defined by Michel de Certeau, to navigate and dismantle the overlapping power structures of the Persian empire to deliver Jews from death.
ISSN:1934-3876
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/jbl.2021.0031